Deel’s Contribution to Australia’s Economic Reform Roundtable

The Australian Government recently held its Economic Reform Roundtable to gather ideas on how to improve productivity, grow the economy, and prepare for the future of work. Deel was proud to participate.

Deel, one of the fastest growing companies in history, helps businesses hire, manage and pay global teams. Drawing on that experience, we submitted four targeted policy recommendations:

1️⃣ Attract global talent

High-skilled immigration drives growth, supports innovation, and attracts investment—especially in sectors like tech, AI, and cybersecurity. We encouraged the government to streamline skilled migration, accelerate recognition of international credentials, and embrace digital-first onboarding tools like Employer of Record (EOR).

2️⃣ Help Australian businesses go global

Australia’s next wave of productivity will come from companies that expand internationally. We urged the government to strengthen outbound support and work with trusted partners like Deel to help more businesses grow globally.

3️⃣ Prepare workers for the AI economy

AI fluency comes from real-world use. We recommended expanding access to trusted tools, encouraging public sector adoption, and building AI literacy early in schools.

4️⃣ Modernize payments infrastructure

Fast, secure global payments enable businesses to scale and workers to get paid. We support continued investment in real-time payments systems, open banking, and broader access for non-bank payment providers.

Why it matters

With the right policies and partnerships, Australia can lead the global digital economy. Deel is ready to help make that happen.

👉 Read our full submission (PDF)